Obesity in Washington: How communities compare

Check out how Washington counties stack up in terms of obesity

BY LEVI PULKKINEN, SEATTLEPI.COM STAFF

Published 9:05 am, Tuesday, October 22, 2013

About one in four Washington residents qualifies as obese, according to recently released statistics from the Centers for Disease Control. Obesity rates vary widely throughout the state; check how Washington counties compare when it comes to obesity.
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About one in four Washington residents qualifies as obese,...

39. San Juan County: 15.7 percent of residents of this northwest Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 1.2 percentage points.
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39. San Juan County: 15.7 percent of residents of this northwest...

38. King County: 20.9 percent of residents of this Puget Sound-area county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 0.4 percentage points.
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38. King County: 20.9 percent of residents of this Puget Sound-area...

37. Whatcom County: 22.2 percent of residents of this northwest Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 1.0 percentage points.
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37. Whatcom County: 22.2 percent of residents of this northwest...

36. Kittitas County: 22.9 percent of residents of this Central Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 1.3 percentage points.
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36. Kittitas County: 22.9 percent of residents of this Central...

35. Jefferson County: 23.0 percent of residents of this Olympic Peninsula county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 1.4 percentage points.
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35. Jefferson County: 23.0 percent of residents of this Olympic...

34. Chelan County: 24.0 percent of residents of this central Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 1.4 percentage points.
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34. Chelan County: 24.0 percent of residents of this central...

33. Whitman County: 24.4 percent of residents of this southeast Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 1.3 percentage points.

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33. Whitman County: 24.4 percent of residents of this southeast...

32. Island County: 24.6 percent of residents of this northwest Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 1.2 percentage points.
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32. Island County: 24.6 percent of residents of this northwest...

31. Walla Walla County: 25.4 percent of residents of this southeast Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 1.4 percentage points.
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30. Ferry County: 26.2 percent of residents of this northeast Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 3.0 percentage points.
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30. Ferry County: 26.2 percent of residents of this northeast...

29. Pend Oreille County: 26.4 percent of residents of this northeast Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 2.5 percentage points.
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29. Pend Oreille County: 26.4 percent of residents of this...

28. Spokane County: 26.9 percent of residents of this northeast Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 0.6 percentage points.

28. Spokane County: 26.9 percent of residents of this northeast...

27. Snohomish County: 27.1 percent of residents of this Puget Sound-area county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 0.6 percentage points.
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27. Snohomish County: 27.1 percent of residents of this Puget...

26. Clallam County: 27.5 percent of residents of this TK Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 1.3 percentage points.
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25. Thurston County: 27.6 percent of residents of this South Sound county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 0.8 percentage points.
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25. Thurston County: 27.6 percent of residents of this South Sound...

24. Douglas County: 27.7 percent of residents of this central Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 1.6 percentage points.
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24. Douglas County: 27.7 percent of residents of this central...

23. Skagit County: 27.9 percent of residents of this northwest Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 1.2 percentage points.
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23. Skagit County: 27.9 percent of residents of this northwest...

22. Clark County: 27.9 percent of residents of this southwest Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 0.7 percentage points.
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22. Clark County: 27.9 percent of residents of this southwest...

21. Wahkiakum County: 28.0 percent of residents of this southwest Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 3.1 percentage points.
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21. Wahkiakum County: 28.0 percent of residents of this southwest...

20. Stevens County: 28.1 percent of residents of this northeast Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 1.7 percentage points.
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20. Stevens County: 28.1 percent of residents of this northeast...

19. Kitsap County: 28.3 percent of residents of this Puget Sound-area county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 0.9 percentage points.
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19. Kitsap County: 28.3 percent of residents of this Puget...

18. Okanogan County: 28.4 percent of residents of this central Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 1.3 percentage points.
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18. Okanogan County: 28.4 percent of residents of this central...

17. Klickitat County: 28.4 percent of residents of this southern Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 1.6 percentage points.
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17. Klickitat County: 28.4 percent of residents of this southern...

16. Lincoln County: 29.0 percent of residents of this eastern Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 1.7 percentage points.
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16. Lincoln County: 29.0 percent of residents of this eastern...

15. Benton County: 29.1 percent of residents of this southeast Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 1.2 percentage points.
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15. Benton County: 29.1 percent of residents of this southeast...

14. Asotin County: 29.5 percent of residents of this TK Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 1.5 percentage points.
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14. Asotin County: 29.5 percent of residents of this TK Washington...

13. Pierce County: 30.1 percent of residents of this Puget Sound-area county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 0.6 percentage points.
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13. Pierce County: 30.1 percent of residents of this Puget...

12. Franklin County: 30.1 percent of residents of this southeast Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 1.9 percentage points.
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12. Franklin County: 30.1 percent of residents of this southeast...

11. Yakima County: 30.6 percent of residents of this central Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 1.0 percentage points.
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11. Yakima County: 30.6 percent of residents of this central...

10. Skamania County: 31.8 percent of residents of this southwest Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 1.8 percentage points.
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10. Skamania County: 31.8 percent of residents of this southwest...

9. Columbia County: 32.1 percent of residents of this southeast Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 2.5 percentage points. Photo by Richard Bauer via flickr.
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9. Columbia County: 32.1 percent of residents of this southeast...

8. Mason County: 32.3 percent of residents of this Olympic Peninsula county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 1.6 percentage points.

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8. Mason County: 32.3 percent of residents of this Olympic...

7. Grays Harbor County: 32.3 percent of residents of this southwest Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 1.5 percentage points.

6. Pacific County: 32.5 percent of residents of this southwest Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 1.8 percentage points.
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6. Pacific County: 32.5 percent of residents of this southwest...

5. Grant County: 33.1 percent of residents of this central Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 1.6 percentage points.
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5. Grant County: 33.1 percent of residents of this central...

4. Garfield County: 33.7 percent of residents of this southeast Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 2.6 percentage points.
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4. Garfield County: 33.7 percent of residents of this southeast...

3. Adams County: 35.3 percent of residents of this eastern Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 2.0 percentage points.
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3. Adams County: 35.3 percent of residents of this eastern...

2. Lewis County: 36.4 percent of residents of this southwest Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 1.6 percentage points.

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2. Lewis County: 36.4 percent of residents of this southwest...

1. Cowlitz County: 37.5 percent of residents of this southwest Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 1.7 percentage points.
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